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What about the drones we didn't use last Christmas!?!?

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Did you miss the "latest thing" memo? They were sent to Ukraine

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There’s like a new latest thing weekly now. How are we expected to keep up?

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If you're a truly woke, fully vaxxed NPR listener like me, you'll just KNOW

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Has this statement been fact checked?

We did the best we could at the time!!!

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Nov 21, 2023Liked by Jimychanga

I’d forgotten about Ollie’s. Thanks, one in ft Myers. & Happy thanksgiving week . Thankful for substacks like yours.

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Thank you! Same to you and yours!

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"Welcome to girl math — but with a holiday twist.

Girl math is a viral TikTok trend on personal finance. It reveals ways women shoppers rationalize their spending habits — often involving mental gymnastics to justify one’s purchases in a way that maximizes happiness.

This holiday season, the return of girl math may be a sign that consumers are starting to feel a strain on their wallets, but just can’t stop shopping.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/20/girl-math-returns-as-shoppers-navigate-holiday-shopping-finances.html

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The Longest Scrabble Word in English

Oxyphenbutazone

This word might seem miniscule compared to some of the others on the list, but for gamers, it’s just as important. A Scrabble board is 15 by 15 blocks, so the maximum length of a word is 15 letters. Technically, any 15-letter word could be the longest Scrabble word, but “oxyphenbutazone” is noteworthy because it is also the highest-scoring Scrabble word possible when played on three triple-word squares with just the right preexisting tiles. The 1,778-point word is the name of an anti-inflammatory medication used to treat arthritis. The stars must align to use this word — it’s never actually been played in an official Scrabble tournament.

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COINS: Which Owl is Cutest?

Athenian Owls through the years.

How to know if your ancient coin is pre 440 BC or after 404 BC.

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/2245/Ancients-Owls-Through-the-Years---A-Look-at-the-Evolution-of-Athenian-Tetradrachms/

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Oldest (type) coin in the world (2500 yrs old)

for the wife that has everything :)

Enjoy!

(normally 10k for perfect condition)

Lydia Lion EL 1/12 Stater Electrum Greek Coin 610 BC - Certified NGC

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145476630299?

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OLDEST SILVER COIN STILL PRODUCED (great gift!)

This is a restrike of the 1780 Maria Theresa Thaler from Austria.

It contains 0.7520 oz of silver.

At current spot price of $25.43 the silver in it alone is worth $19.12.

It is "The Oldest Silver Coin Still Produced By the Country of Issue".

It is sealed in the card and has never been opened.

See more about it on the back of the card in the picture. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256328717681?hash=item3bae61d571:g:FbcAAOSw8yBlbMUW&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4CSExwqTKTIK585CYJ29OdsCNpf63Sp5tjl9%2Bexv%2FGRqYgI1FwC2c7t97q5eXZnxFIZlCP2viUfWpo9DjzBl5n3zy8v7g9p32kg5KqibnycOZdpV5KdTNnCRd%2BnEOq2KistNoLNlShpmNDK04u%2FAo2NZ3eL53xiHkc5EPqKRSFhHfpXgTRek0mQ2ClHbQ1tjyfOsG14bx1mwbwROVMbrNODxYPJS2OsU1jVpvZ3xbSwtguOvrRakaKD7Z862vY8x0f4u73M4aJITPD7ODhjR6fg277nNuGIrOl9%2Bb%2FDKuT%2FH%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6CB9f2JYw

Free Shipping!

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GET A BIBLICAL "WIDOW'S MITE" COIN FOR LESS THAN A MEDIEVAL INDULGENCE!

Someone in your life will go gaga for this sale... I guarantee it

"And He sat down opposite the [temple] treasury, and began watching how the people were putting money into the [a]treasury. And many rich people were putting in [b]large sums. 42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a [c]mite. 43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this poor widow put in [proportionally] more than all the contributors to the treasury. 44 For they all contributed from their surplus, but she, from her poverty, put in all she had, all she had to live on.”

https://www.ebay.com/sme/highrating_lowprice/Extra-10-off/so.html?_soffType=CodedCouponOffer&_soffid=UOQ3Ka9DaLHpD8o8-qntVw%253D%253D&mkcid=7&mkpid=1&emsid=e34167.m0.l0&campaignId=0ec8b8df-8fb0-4681-80e1-e77132c99c11&channelId=c622e2e2-f3d1-4eea-a125-a7a0e4ccb32b&dispatchLogId=64a40742-95e7-46b7-9c01-1fa788756322&epTags=-1&dispatchLogDetailId=83858cf3-f07d-4d27-9755-04b65277ae59&ac=hcoubb&seller=highrating_lowprice&correlation=si%3D45672a0218c0a69e705283dffffe2521%2Cc%3D1%2CoperationId%3D2387279%2Ctrk-gflgs%3D&_nkw=widows%20mite

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Here's an awesome $20 gift idea:

Install this on your kids car, but don't tell them!

Better yet, install a dual switch so they can switch between their regular horn and this Oogah horn.

PITTSBURGH109 dB Old-Fashioned Sound Ooga 12V Car https://www.harborfreight.com/109-db-old-fashioned-sound-ooga-12v-car-horn-58805.html?

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Need a UNIQUE GIFT?

Yes, you can still get Authentic 2480 Year old ATHENIAN OWL Coins for under $50 if you look (I've had best luck with Ebay).

Fascinating piece of real history. Keep one in your pocket and I quarantee it'll give you BIG PERSPECTIVE every time you feel it there. 2500 freaking years ago, some dude facing the same essential questions in life as you do had one of these in his tunic or toga pocket.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374977629480?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m7z2qdndrru&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=gdN1JVpYRCa&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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Great deal on pocket EMF meter for cell and utility meter radiation etc etc

https://share.temu.com/6YKFckpnMaA

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Give something actually useful and potentially lifesaving for Christmas..

(Fits a stocking too!)

Prepping: The #1 killer in a crisis isn’t the crazy doomsday scenario you probably think of when imagining a survival situation.

It’s not an EMP, it’s not zombies, and it’s not even starvation or disease.

Statistically the #1 thing that’ll kill you is exposure to the elements.

Because exposure to the elements is one of the nation’s leading causes of accidental death you MUST have an Emergency Sleeping Bag.Smaller than a soda can: Not only is the Emergency Sleeping Bag incredibly lightweight, it’s also insanely compact.

Grab this deal and throw some of these in your glove box or trunk:

Esky Emergency Sleeping Bag, 2 Pack Portable Thermal Bivy Sack, Waterproof Lightweight Emergency Blanket Survival Gear with Compass and Whistle for Camping Hiking Outdoor Adventure https://a.co/d/0DmvWfO

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I got my old man Aragorn’s sword “Anduril” for one Christmas. He bloody loved it and soon after I discovered that he’d sharpened it. When I asked why he said 2 words. Zombie apocalypse 😂😂.

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